collapse

“Crises repeatedly generate predictions of collapse, but alliances adapt precisely because the underlying incentives remain compelling.”

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

Bassam al-Hassan, who oversaw Syria's chemical weapons programme and was a senior adviser to former President Bashar al-Assad, is being harboured in Lebanon following the Assad regime's collapse in 2024.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Without us, there is no one to hoist blame upon when the film reveals its layers, no one to compare to the film’s wide-eyed spectators of global collapse.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

Nepal was overwhelmed by the sheer scale of destruction from the tsunami-like wall of freezing water and debris triggered by a glacial and rock collapse on the Nepal-China border on August 26.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

I'm glad she's still holding my arm because I feel like I'll collapse if she lets me go.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

A humanoid’s frantic attempts to stay upright—arms flailing, legs skittering—bears an uncanny resemblance to the choreographed collapses of Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

It usually moves out to about 50 basis points, or collapses to zero.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

But by afternoon on a recent weekday, Josh Charles actually looks like he teleported to the past as he collapses into a seat inside his production trailer in upstate New York.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

To bridge that gap, standard quantum mechanics says that when a quantum system is measured or observed, its wavefunction collapses into a single definite outcome.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

Mikey’s hand goes faster in his pocket, so fast the spout gives a lurch and collapses and Mikey is rolling on the ground yelping, I’m dead.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

But in Taiwan on Wednesday, union representatives said hundreds of workers at a Micron plant had voted in favour of a strike, after talks with the US company over bonus reforms collapsed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Aaron says he got out of his van and collapsed in shock, before being taken to the ambulance where a paramedic told him: "We've stabilised her but you have a very, very sick little girl."

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

They said at least one man collapsed in mid-September and was hospitalized for dehydration, and meals have been served as early as 4 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

I broke my nose twice—once when a basketball hit it and later after I collapsed following a long run in the heat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Their raft bumped against the shore and Gingersnipes collapsed with a dramatic flourish.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

An Israeli passenger, Yaniv Hayun, and a crew member broke into the cockpit, which the wounded Indian pilot may have unlocked before collapsing by the door.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Communities across all states bordering Wyoming face darkness, breathing difficulties and roofs collapsing under accumulated ash.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The newspaper said the parties have discussed compromises, including agreeing to keep Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. film studios separate for a period of time rather than immediately collapsing them into one unit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

But it did publish a statement in May, saying the wall of its compound was "collapsing because of the ginkgo's roots".

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Liddy shouted, collapsing the antenna of his walkie-talkie.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin